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rule of thumb is to get the gap less than or equal to 1/2 the height of your sidewall. so if running 20's, you'd want to run shorter sidewall tires

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Old 08-30-2013, 01:37 PM   #1 (permalink)
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rule of thumb is to get the gap less than or equal to 1/2 the height of your sidewall.

so if running 20's, you'd want to run shorter sidewall tires and either run a tad more conservative offset not to emphasize the squarer shoulders of the tires, or lower it a tad more vs a 19" setup.
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thanks guys. i was thinking about 20s but the ride looks a bit too tall without lowering. the size of the sidewall might also make for a rougher ride. 20" TSW Mirabeaus are pretty sick looking on 370s, but I havent seen any pics without the car being dropped a bit.

the other option im thinking about are 19" black TE37s with 265/35/19 x 305/30/19 tires. the diameter of the tires would be less then 1/2" smaller than what i have on my stock 18"s, which are pretty good at filling the gap IMO. i also think TE37s with the beefier tires would give me a track-ready type look.
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thanks guys. i was thinking about 20s but the ride looks a bit too tall without lowering. the size of the sidewall might also make for a rougher ride. 20" TSW Mirabeaus are pretty sick looking on 370s, but I havent seen any pics without the car being dropped a bit.

the other option im thinking about are 19" black TE37s with 265/35/19 x 305/30/19 tires. the diameter of the tires would be less then 1/2" smaller than what i have on my stock 18"s, which are pretty good at filling the gap IMO. i also think TE37s with the beefier tires would give me a track-ready type look.
I would personally go with the 19's, I moved up from the base 18's to 19's and lowered on coilovers, but for what your goin for I think the 19's would look good and with a mild drop would really set it off. I think 20's are too big for these cars unless your just goin for the looks.
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